CHAMPASAKTI

The Khun Lo Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1858 - 1900 H.H. Brhat Chao Yudhi Dharmadhara Negara Champasakti [Nyoutithammathone] [Nhutithamthorn], Prince of the State of Champasakti. b. at Himlot, 1839, as Prince Kamasukti [Kham-Souk], fourth son of H.H. Prince (Brhat Chao) H’ui, Prince of Champasakti, educ. Royal Corps of Pages, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother 1858. Reigned under the regency of the Uparaja, until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers as Chao Muang Nakhon Champassak (Prince Governor of the State of Champasakti) by the King of Siam, 1863. Installed with the personal title of Chao Yudhi Dharmadhara Negara Champasakti, 1863. Received Mons Carné, the French envoy, 1866. Returned to Bassac, where he constructed a new palace and re-established the old capital, February 1874. He revived the fortunes of the principality. The early part of his reign saw a considerable increase in population and agricultural production, enabling him to create ten new muang. However, the Siamese slowly increased their presense, appointing their own commissioners to oversea governance in 1884, placing the state under the control of a regional Governor-General in 1891. 38% of revenues were sent directly to the treasury in Bangkok, 59% spent on regional Siamese administrators, and just 3% left to the local administration. War between Siam and France was concluded in 1893, with the loss of half the territory on the east bank of the Mekong, in 1893. Granted the precedence of a vassal ruler at the Court of Bangkok, immediately after the Prime Minister. Rcvd: KGC of the Orders of the White Elephant (first class) and Crown of Siam (first class), Dusdi Mala, and Rama V 25th Anniversary (1893) medals of Siam. m. (first) ... m. (second) Princess (Chao Heuane) Keavakama [Kheuakham]. m. (third) ... m. (fourth) ... m. (fifth) Mom Suri Kutmaya na Champasakti [Sone Keutmai], a commoner. He d. at Bassac, 28th July 1900 aged 62 years, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:
  • 1) H.H. Prince (Sadet Chao) Anuya [Nhouy], who succeeded as H.R.H. Somdet Brhat Chao Buvanarabarna Rajadhanaya Negara Champasakti [Bua Laphan Ratsadany], Prince of Champasakti (s/o Keavakama) – see below.
  • 2) H.H. Prince (Sadet Chao) Ping-kama na Champasakdi, Chao Saktiprasartha Suprasidhi, educ. Royal Corps of Pages, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam. Joined Siamese Govt Service and served in various appointments within the Ministry of the Interior, culminating in Governor of Lampang. He may have had issue:
    • a) Prince (Chao) Sisay NaChampassak. m. Mom Kaysone (b. 1901; m. second, Duane, and d. at Pakse, 9th April 1980, having had a son by her second husband). He had issue:
      • i) XXX, who had issue: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • (1) Siridavane Nachampassak. b. 1982, educ. Jacques Prévert, Carrières-sur-Seine, Coll Lamartine, Houilles, Lycée Les Pierres Vives, Carrières-sur-Seine, and Cergy UFR Langues, Cergy, France. Employed with Elvia Assistance in Paris 2005-2006.
        • (2) Siridavone Nachampassak. b. 1984, educ. Jacques Prévert, Carrières-sur-Seine, Coll Lamartine, Houilles, Lycée Les Pierres Vives, Carrières-sur-Seine, and Lycée Evariste Galois, Sartrouville, France. Granddaughter of Chao Sisay na Champassak.
      • ii) XXX, who had issue:
        • (1) William Nachampassak. b. 1976, educ. Coll Pierre Bodet, Angouleme, Coll Montesquieu and the Lycée Enseignement Général et Technologique Voltaire, Orléans, France. Information developer and analyst with Banque SOFINCO in Evry 1998-2001.
        • (1) Dominique Nachampassak (cousin of Siridavane and Elisabeth). b. 1974, educ. Coll Pierre Bodet, Angoulême, and Coll Montesquieu, Orléans, France.
        • (2) Phayline Nachampassak (sister of Dominique). b. 1974, educ. Ecole Groupe Jean Moulin, Angoulême, Ecole Denis Diderot, Coll Montesquieu, Lycée Enseignement Général et Technologique Voltaire, Univ de Orléans, and IUP ingénierie chimie appliqué, Orléans, and DESS management qualité, Toulon, France. Employed with Menzolit in Vineuil 2004-2007, Technical Engineer with CEA Le Ripault in Monts 2008, and Technical Quality Engineer with Faiveley Transport at Saint Pierre des Corps since 2009.
      • iii) XXX, who had issue, a son and a daughter:
        • (1) Pras Toupou Nachampassak (cousin of Siridavane). b. 1982, educ. Jacques Prévert and Groupe Alouettes, Carrières-sur-Seine, Coll Lamartine, Houilles, Coll Colette, Sartrouville, Lycée Jean Jaurès, Argenteuil, Lycée Evariste Galois, Sartrouville, and ESUP, Maisons Laffite. He has issue, one son.
        • (1) Pradichith Nachampassak (sister of Pras Toupou). b. 1977, educ. Jacques Prévert, Carrières-sur-Seine, Ecole Saint-Charles, Paris, Coll Lamartine, Houilles, Coll Arthur Rimbaud, Aubergenville, and Ecole supérieure de gestion (ESG), Paris, France. Employed with Fujitsu-Siemens at Nanterre 1996-2002. Pradi Nachampassak. m. 8th October 2005, Aziz Boulahyane (b. 1976), educ. Groupe Alouettes, Carrières-sur-Seine, Coll Lamartine, Houilles, and Lycée Evariste Galois, Sartrouville, France, Technician at the Hôpital Vaugirard Gabriel Pallez Ap-Hp in Paris 2002-2007. She has issue, one daughter.
      • iv) XXX, who had issue, four daughters:
        • (1) Soukdavanh Nachampassak. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • (2) Soukdavone Nachampassak. b. 1975, educ. Ecole Marcel Plaisant and Coll Victor Hugo, Bourges, France. m. ... Gayat.
        • (3) Soukdavy Nachampassak. b. 1976, educ. Ecole Marcel Plaisant, Coll Victor Hugo, Lycée Alain-Fournier and AFPA, Bourges, France. Technical Information Technologist with Atos Origin TPI in Orléans since 2003. m. ... She has issue, a daughter.
        • (4) Thavysouk Nachampassak. b. 1982 (cousin of Dominique), educ. Ecole Marcel Plaisant, Coll Victor Hugo, Lycée Jacques Coeur and Lycée Professionnel Jean Mermoz, Bourges, France. Employed at the Hopital Jacques Coeur in Bourges.
      • v) Bounlu Nachampassak. m. Sipathouma, daughter of Vathsy Sisombat, by his wife, Princess (Chao Heuane) Singkham Sinbandhit, second daughter of Prince (Chao) Oudone Sinbandhit [Luang Oudone Sinbandhit]. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
        • (1) Philippe Nachampassak. b. 1979, educ. Coll La Maillière, Lognes, Seine et Marne, Lycée Saint-Benigne, Lycée Les Arcades, Univ de Bourgogne and the Acad Commerciale Internationale, Dijon, and Ecole Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées (ESLSCA), Paris, France.
        • (1) Elisabeth Chanthavisouk Nachampassak (cousin of Dominique). b. 1977, educ. Ecole Georges Bastide, Toulouse, Coll Jean Rostand, Quetigny, Lycée Le Castel, Lycée Simone Weil, and Lycée Saint-Benigne, Dijon, France.Caroline Nachampassak (sister of Elisabeth). b. 1979, educ. Ecole Georges Bastide, Toulouse, Ecole les Huches-Francois Mitterand and Coll Jean Rostand, Quetigny, Lycée Le Castel, IUT de Univ de Dijon and Univ de Bourgogne, Dijon, and MSTCF, Besancon, France. m. Clement Levallois.
  • 3) H.H. Prince (Sadet Chao) Vani [Oui], Chao Saktiprasartha [Sak Praseuth]. b. at Champasakti, 1882 (s/o Kutmayi), educ. Lycée Chasseloup-Laubat, Saigon. Joined Siamese civil service in Bangkok 1897, entered Ministry of the Interior and served at Pitsanulok 1900-1901, Sec (Admin) at Champassak 1901-1902, emigrated to Siam in 1904 and resumed his career with the Siamese Interior Ministry, served at Monthon Phayap 1906-1907, Nai Amphone at Chaing Mai 1907-1909, Chao Muang at Chiang Rai 1909. Returned to Laos 1946, Mbr Supreme Council of Laos 1948-1955. Granted the surname of na Champasakti by King Rama VI of Siam in 1915. Rcvd: Cdr of the Order of the Million Elephants and White Parasol. (first) at Campasakti, 1904, Princess (Chao Heuane) Keava Sri Savangsa [Keo Sisavang], from Champasakti, who had nine children. m. (second) his half-sister, H.H. Princess (Sadet Chao Heuane) Sangavanakama [Sangvankham], who had six children, daughter of H.H. Brhat Chao Yudhi Dharmadhana Negara Champasakti, Prince of Champasakti, by his second wife, H.H. Princess Keavakama. He d. 1966, having had issue, fifteen children, including a sons and five daughters:
    • a) Prince (Chao) ... na Champasakti (s/o Sangavanakama). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • b) Lieutenant-Colonel Prince (Chao) Anurasakti Jaya na Champasakti [Anousak X Na Champassak]. b. 6th July 1924 (sixth child of Sangavanakama), educ. Thamasat Univ, Bangkok, Thailand, US Army Command & Gen Staff Coll, and US Army Intelligence Sch. Head of the Documentation Bureau of the FAR General Staff. m. Mom Souvanh Vilay na Champasakti (b. 14th July 1929; d. at Benton, Washington, USA, 19th December 2002). He had issue, three daughters:
      • i) Princess (Chao Heuane) Sumana na Champasakti [Soumana Na Champassak]. b. 1955. Settled at Kennewick, Washington, USA.
      • ii) Princess (Chao Heuane) Suvananariya na Champasakti [Souvannary Na Champassak]. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • iii) Princess (Chao Heuane) Suvannanga na Champasakti [Souvannong Na Champassak].
    • a) Princess (Chao Heuane Nhing) Angkama na Champasakti [Angkham Nachampassak-Sing Rajphak]. b. at Pakse, 1st January 1904 (d/o Sangavanakama). m.
      Luang Singha Rajabakti [Sing Rajphak], a descendant of Prince (Chao) Khampome, sometime Maha Uparaja of Champasakti. She d. at Orléans, France, 8th September 2006, aged 102 years, having had issue, four sons:
      • i) Lieutenant-General H.E. Basukti Somali Singha Rajabakti [Phasouk Somly Sorathsapak Sing Rajphak] (s/o Angkama). Maj-Gen and GOC of the 4th
        military region (Pakse) 1962-1971, Lt-Gen and Chief of Armed Forces Staff 1971-1975. Arrested and imprisoned in a ‘re-education” camp by the Communists. Rcvd: Cdr Legion of Merit of USA (16.12.1968), etc. m. Princess (Chao Heuane) Bounlônh na Champasakti-Singha Rajabakti [Nachampassak-S Rajphak], daughter of H.R.H. Somdet Brhat Chao Buvanarabarna Rajadhanaya, Prince of Champasakti, by his wife, Mom Anuyani na Champasakti. He d. in detention, before 1980, having had issue, including three daughters:
        • (1) Dr Mrs Vell (older than Pathoumma).
        • (2) Pradhuma Singha Rajabakti [Mme Pathoumma S Rajphak-Nachampassak], educ. Ecole Supérieur de Pédagogie, Dong Dok. Controller of Accounts du B.E.et de l’ AJBF. Mbr Club Champassak. m. Prince (Chao) Keava Kumara na Champasakti [Keuakoun na Champassak], Sec-Gen du B.E.et de l’ AJBF, son of H.H. Prince (Sadet Chao) Sri Rama na Champasakti [Silomé na Champassak]. She has issue, a daughter – see below.
        • (3) Somasiri Singha Rajabakti [Somsy S Rajphak].
      • ii) Colonel Kamasukdi Singha Rajabakti [Khamsouk Sorathsapak Singrajphak]. b. 24th July 1930. Editor “Voice of the People” 1972-1975. Imprisoned at Camp No 5 in Viengxay 1975. Rcvd: Knt of the National Order of Merit of France (15.11.2004). He d. at Anaheim, California, USA, 29th April 2010, having had issue.
      • iii) Colonel Samarana Suriya Rajabakti [Samlane Sorathsapak]. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • iv) Major Kamasingha Suriya Rajabakti [Khamsing Sorathsaphak]. m. Princess (Chao Heuane) Bousabaly na Champasakti- Suriya Rajabakti [Nachampassak-S Rajphak], daughter of H.R.H. Somdet Brhat Chao Buvanarabarna Rajadhanaya, Prince of Champasakti, by his wife, Mom Anuyani na Champasakti.
    • b) Princess (Chao Heuane) Apasurivalayani na Champasakti [Absonvalay Na Champassak] (d/o Keava) (second daughter and fifth child of Keava). m. Kahok Don Sasorith, brother of Katay.
    • c) Princess (Chao Heuane) Ulayani na Champasakti [Nang Oulay Na Champassak] (d/o Keava) (third daughter and sixth child of Keava). m. 1946, H.E. Phagna Katay Don Sasorith (b. 12th July 1904; d. at Vientenne, 29th December 1959), Editor of “Lao Chaleun”, Minister for Finance in the Lao Issara Govt 1945-1946, in exile in Thailand 1946-1949, Deputy & MNA 1951, Prime Minister of Laos 1954-1956, Deputy Prime Minister 1956, author of Contribution à l’histoire du mouvement d’indépendance national Lao (1948), rcvd: GC of the Order of the Million Elephants & White Parasol, Medal of the Reign 1st class, etc.
    • d) Princess (Chao Heuane) Parvati na Champasakti [Phavady Na Champassak] (d/o Keava) (youngest daughter and ninth child of Keava), educ. Satri Maha Photharam Sch, Silom, Bangkok. Employed with the Thai administration in Champasakti 1942-1946, school teacher 1946-1948. m. at Champasakti, 1948, H.E. Thao Leuam Rajasombat, Phagna Rajasombat (b. at Ubon; d. at Vientienne), educ. Lycée Pavie, Vientienne, and Lycée Chasseloup-Laubat, Saigon, Sec to Phoui Sananikone 1948, Mbr Comité de Défense des Intérêts Nationaux (CDIN) 1958, Minister for Finance, Ambassador to Thailand 1965-1969, and to Spain 1969-1973, Sec-Gen Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1973-1975, son of a French father and Lao mother. She had issue:
      • i) Sombounsuk Rajasombat na Champassak. Settled in Spain.
  • Chao Saktiprasartha also adopted two brothers, sons of Doan Vinh Thuan, LLD, advocate of the Court of Appeal at Nancy and a rich proprietor from French Indo-China, author of “La France d'Asie” (1909), by his wife, (m. at Nancy, 10th February 1913) Mathilde Hossenlopp, a lady from Alsace-Lorraine:
    • c) Thaï Doan na Champassak. b. at Mytho, Cochin China, 1914, as Maurice Doan Vinh Thaï, educ. Lycée Masséna, Cimiez, Nice. Adopted by Chao Sakraprasartha, when he assumed the name and title of Chao Thaï Doan na Champassak. Joined the Free-French forces in Algiers 1940, cmsnd as Sub-Lieut 55ème BMIC (Bataillon de mitrailleurs indigènes coloniaux) and served as a parachutist in India 1943, sent to Chunking in charge of secret ops inside Japanese occupied Indochina 1943-1945. Author of “Ancestral Voices: Recollections of Chungking, August-December, 1943” (1956). Rcvd: French War Cross (27.6.1940).
    • b) Tiane Doan na Champasakti. b. at Mytho, Cochin China, 1916, as Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh, educ. Lycée Masséna, Cimiez, Nice. Chemist and painter. Adopted by Chao Sakraprasartha, when he assumed the name and title of Chao Tiane Doan na Champassak. m. (first) Juitepec, Mexico, 7th April 1964 (div. at Cuernavaca, Mexico, January 1969), as her seventh husband, Barbara Woolworth Hutton (b. at New York City, USA, 14th November 1912; d. at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, 11th May 1979, bur. Woolworth Family Mausoleum, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York) former wife of (i) Prince Alexis Zakharovitch Mdivani, (ii) Count Curt Heinrich Eberhard Erdmann Georg von Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow, (iii) Archbald Alexander Leach alias “Cary Grant”, the actor, (iv) Prince Igor Nikolaievitch Troubetzkoy, (v) H.E. Porfirio Rubirosa, sometime Dominican Ambassador to the Argentine, and (vi) Baron Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt von Cramm, sometime German Tennis player, rcvd: Officer of the Order of the Million Elephants & White Parasol (8.11.1964), daughter of Franklyn Laws Hutton, by his wife, Edna, daughter of Frank Winfield Woolworth. m. (second) ... He d. in Greece, 1990, having had issue, a son:
      • i) Tiane-Laurent Doan na Champasakti. b. at Puyvert, Luberon, France, 1973, educ. in Spain, Morocco and Quebec, and at the Dawson Inst of Photography, Montreal, Canada. Professional photographer. Mbr l’Agence Vu. Author of “Le Sexe des anges” (2003), “Le Rivage: Une épopée Indochinoise” (2008), “Birmanie, voyage intérieur” (2008).
  • 4) H.H. Prince (Sadet Chao) Jaya [Chao Chouy]. b. 1884.
  • 1) H.H. Princess (Sadet Chao Heuane Nhing) Sangavanakama [Sangvankham] (d/o Keavakama). m. her half-brother, as his second wife, Prince (Sadet Chao) Vani [Oui], Chao Saktiprasartha (b. at Champasakti, 1882; d. 1966), son of H.H. Brhat Chao Yudhi Dharmadhana, Prince of Champasakti, by his fifth wife, Mom Kutmayi na Champasakti. She had issue, six children – see above.
  • 2) H.H. Princess (Sadet Chao Heuane Nhing) Koumaly. m. Prince (Chao) Bandhara [Phan], son of Prince (Chao) Bhimasura Dharmadeva Khamphouy [Ya Tham Chao], sometime Governor of Stung Treng (Sieng Teng), by his first wife, Mom Kongphong – see above.
  • 3) H.H. Princess (Sadet Chao Heuane Nhing) Thungapaksha [Thongphauk]. m. Phra Bounkitprachakone. She had issue, a son:
    • a) Suri Kuttawapara [Sone Kouttaubon].
  • 4) H.H. Princess (Sadet Chao Heuane Nhing) Chandra Sudhi [Chanh Sot] (d/o Keavakama). Fl 1963.
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